Texans' DeAndre Hopkins thinks it would help if NFL looked into CBD

Texans' DeAndre Hopkins thinks it would help if NFL looked into CBD

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins thinks the NFL should amend its list of legal substances to include cannabidiol, or CBD, which is derived from marijuana and has been approved in some pain relief medications.

TMZ caught up with the first-team All-Pro at Los Angeles International Airport while he was waiting for ground transportation and asked him questions about cannabidiol and what its perceived benefits could do for NFL players.

TMZ: “Ice Cube, the Big3 (basketball league), they legalized CBD, cannabis, because they believe it’s better than prescription medication. Do you think the NFL is going to liberate their policies?”

Hopkins: “I only think it would help if they do. You look at all the problems with heads. I don’t think it would hurt if they were to try something else and see what could help players.”

TMZ: “Do you think this would open doors to other sports?”

Hopkins: “I think so. I know a couple companies that do CBD water, and hockey teams are picking it up. It’s big in Canada right now. So, I think it would.”

After that, TMZ thanked Hopkins for his time and he left.

Currently, CBD is considered a banned substance. It would take a change to the league’s drug policy, which would require a revision to the collective bargaining agreement.

Back in November 2016, when Tennessee Titans linebacker Derrick Morgan publicly advocated the use of CBD, the NFL told CBS News that “medical experts have not recommended making a change or revisiting our collectively bargained policy and approach related to marijuana.”

The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire after the 2020 season. If there is even more of a push to take CBD off the list of banned substances, that could be negotiated into the next CBA.

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